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While rumors suggest that Apple will be removing the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 and making one-of-a-kind wireless earbuds, a German company has already made this project a reality. You’ve probably heard of Bragi’s Dash headphones since the project was highlighted on crowdfunding site Kickstarter in early 2014. Today the company delivers the first models to buyers for the first time. And they have obviously done well by investing in this project.
Indeed, some American media was able to test Dash and opinions unanimous: marvels. And for good reason, they’re not just bluetooth headphones.
First, the Dash are two very different headphones that you wear in each ear. No wire connects them. In fact, they communicate with each other through technology. “Near Field Magnetic” which is an induction technology. for simplicity two earphones go around the skull to communicate.
But this is not their only originality. Dash therefore lets you listen to music, but at the same time activity tracker functions and it is also possible to store 4GB of music.
“Fantastic” according to first tests
Major American media tested Dash headphones. And opinions are common. These headphones are revolutionary. By wall street diarymake up headphones “a bubble around the user’s head”. at home wiredreviews are crazy reviews. Sound quality is rated as follows: “Wonderful” however, headphones cannot be seen as just audio accessories. According to journalist Dash, “a computer for the ears (…) a platform, a fully customizable object”.
Indeed, the Dash earbuds are covered with sensors (23 in total) and very intuitively controlled by touch gestures or head gestures. For example, you can activate a function that allows ambient noise to pass through by sliding your finger from the bottom up on the earpiece. You can control the volume of the sound with a simple finger movement, and you can go to the next song by swiping back and forth.
Another interesting feature: You can answer a call by moving your head up and down as if to say “yes” or from left to right to say “no” if the call is rejected. You had to think about it.
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A few minor flaws though
If Dash is revolutionary, they are not without any flaws. Indeed, the first is the autonomy of the headphones. With full filling (filling in small boxes),Headphones can be used continuously for three hours. Therefore, it will be necessary to reserve their use with an occasional charge, either during sports sessions or during home-work-work-home trips, to ensure that everything works perfectly.
The other drawback is the bluetooth quality.. according to the journalist wall street diary The distance between the smartphone and the headset should not be too large. For example, he would often lose the signal when his smartphone was in his pocket. He must have put it in his shirt pocket at chest height or in a sports armband. Speaking of sports, remember this earplugs can be used while swimmingNot bad at all, provided you stay on the surface (max depth 1 metre).
Finally, the thing that will definitely cool you off the most is the prices. Dash cost 299 euros and will be delivered from February. 299 euros isn’t cheap, but it’s still relatively reasonable with far fewer features than what’s available on the market. Dash isn’t simply headphones, it’s revolutionizing the genre, connected objects for the ears.
